The Works Of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Ten Volumes Complete, With His Last Corrections, Additions, And Improvements. Being The Fourth Of His Letters. 10Nicolai, 1764 - 166 pages |
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... fure to get nothing by , and will , I fear , in the end drain me of fome money . When I began this profecution , I fancy'd there would be fome end of it ; but the law ftill goes on , and ' tis probable I shall some time or other see an ...
... fure to get nothing by , and will , I fear , in the end drain me of fome money . When I began this profecution , I fancy'd there would be fome end of it ; but the law ftill goes on , and ' tis probable I shall some time or other see an ...
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... fure to find me at home , and make huge void spaces in my cellars . I congratulate with you , for lofing your Great acquaintance ; in fuch a cafe , philofophy teaches that we must fubmit , and be content with Good ones . I like Lord ...
... fure to find me at home , and make huge void spaces in my cellars . I congratulate with you , for lofing your Great acquaintance ; in fuch a cafe , philofophy teaches that we must fubmit , and be content with Good ones . I like Lord ...
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... fure , your Grace is not , no not fo much as to be a Maid of honour . For I am certainly informed , that you are neither a freethinker , nor can fell bargains ; that you can neither spell , nor talk , nor write , nor think like a ...
... fure , your Grace is not , no not fo much as to be a Maid of honour . For I am certainly informed , that you are neither a freethinker , nor can fell bargains ; that you can neither spell , nor talk , nor write , nor think like a ...
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... fure , you must have done yourself , if you have read any part of it , which is mean , and trivial , and full of that Cant that I moft defpife : I would fink to be a Vicar in Norfolk rather than be charged with fuch a per- formance ...
... fure , you must have done yourself , if you have read any part of it , which is mean , and trivial , and full of that Cant that I moft defpife : I would fink to be a Vicar in Norfolk rather than be charged with fuch a per- formance ...
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... fure , is yours ; and your method of concealing yourself puts me in mind of the Indian bird I have read of , who hides his head in a hole , while all his feathers and tail stick out . You'll have immediately by feveral franks ( even ...
... fure , is yours ; and your method of concealing yourself puts me in mind of the Indian bird I have read of , who hides his head in a hole , while all his feathers and tail stick out . You'll have immediately by feveral franks ( even ...
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